FR831COR187 - Etang de Purgatorio
Description
L'estuaire de la Strutta est localisé au Nord de Saint-Florent et débouche sur la plage de l'Olzu. Un camping est situé en amont de l'estuaire.
Wetland data
Basic information
Wetland location: | Marine / Coastal |
Wetland type: | Natural |
Wetland area: | 0.7 Ha |
Hydrological interaction: | - |
Water salinity: | Brackish (0.5 - 18.0 g/l) |
Type of fresh water input: | Catchment area (precipitation) |
Surface water runoff | Outflow from lakeshore or river |
Open water area (%): | 5 - 25 |
Hydroperiod: | Seasonal |
Geographic information
Region: | Corsica |
Sub region: | Sartène |
Island: | Corsica |
Municipality: | Bonifacio |
Longitude: | 9.235377 East |
Latitude: | 41.393406 North |
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats / landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
Type | Coverage (%) |
H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes | > 95 |
Property status
Private |
Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
International Protection | Special Protection Area (SPA) | Lavezzi Islands, Bouches of Bonifacio | FR9410021 | 2 | D 95-631/05.05.95 |
IUCN protection status
IUCN code | IUCN Category |
IV | Aire de gestion des habitats ou espèces |
V | Paysage terrestre ou marin protégé |
Activities on catchment area
Activity | Intensity |
402 = discontinuous urbanisation | High |
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | Low |
502 = roads motorways | Low |
530 = Improved access to site | Low |
621 = nautical sports | Low |
Impacts
Impact | Intensity |
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | Low |
Vegetation types
Type | Coverage (%) |
Shrubby / Arborescent | 26 - 50 |
Emergent | 26 - 50 |
Flora
Species | Presence status | References |
Crithmum maritimum L., 1753 | Present | |
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 | Present |
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Forêts domaniales de Corse. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2021.